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- adjective Of, or relating to the
Titans , a race in ancient mythology. - proper noun RMS Titanic, a
cruise liner thatsank on itsmaiden voyage on April 14, 1912. - proper noun by extension A cautionary tale about
overconfidence .
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Examples
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Thunderbird's Stefan Michel describes what he calls the Titanic effect -- when a company believes it's not subject to customer-service problems -- and how to tell if your company has this mind-set.
Making the Most Stefan Michel 2008
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LOS ANGELES — Gloria Stuart, the 1930s Hollywood beauty who gave up acting for 30 years and later became the oldest Academy Award acting nominee as the spunky survivor in "Titanic," has died.
Gloria Stuart Dies At 100 AP 2010
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STEVE INSKEEP, host: Gloria Stuart's role in "Titanic" capped a movie career that stretched back to the elaborate Busby Berkeley musicals in the 1930s.
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Of course, "Titanic" is the ship to sink should "Avatar" stand a chance at claiming the all-time top spot.
‘Avatar’ Closes In On ‘The Dark Knight’s’ Record In The Saturday Box Office Report » MTV Movies Blog 2010
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STEVE INSKEEP, host: Gloria Stuart's role in "Titanic" capped a movie career that stretched back to the elaborate Busby Berkeley musicals in the 1930s.
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The time it took the boat in "Titanic" sunk mirrored the time the actual boat took to sink.
James Cameron On Past And Future Plans To Shoot In Outer Space » MTV Movies Blog 2009
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STEVE INSKEEP, host: Gloria Stuart's role in "Titanic" capped a movie career that stretched back to the elaborate Busby Berkeley musicals in the 1930s.
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LOS ANGELES — Gloria Stuart, the 1930s Hollywood beauty who gave up acting for 30 years and later became the oldest Academy Award acting nominee as the spunky survivor in "Titanic," has died.
Gloria Stuart Dies At 100 AP 2010
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STEVE INSKEEP, host: Gloria Stuart's role in "Titanic" capped a movie career that stretched back to the elaborate Busby Berkeley musicals in the 1930s.
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Here we come back to the core question, of whether or not the "Twilight" franchise has the legs to join "Titanic" in the ranks of widely accepted female-oriented blockbusters.
‘New Moon’ Weekend Two Projections, And What That Means For ‘Eclipse’ And Beyond » MTV Movies Blog 2009
jdoughty commented on the word Titanic
idiom/simile: "Like rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic": taking irrelevant measures in the face of a looming disaster.
June 8, 2009